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Greenhead

Greenhead — village in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Greenhead

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About

Greenhead is a town of about 343 people in lowlands. (Village in Northumberland, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Greenhead is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. The village is on the Military Road (B6318), about 17 miles (27 km) from Chollerford, 3 miles (5 km) from Haltwhistle and 9 miles (14 km) from Brampton, Cumbria along the A69 road.". Coordinates 54.9830°, -2.5230°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.9830, -2.5230
Population
343

Sources

Things to see in Greenhead

38 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant.

Aesica

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Aesica

Aesica — Roman fort, archaeological site in Northumberland, England, UK.

borders of the Roman Empire

UNESCO World Heritage · Scottish Lowlands

borders of the Roman Empire

borders of the Roman Empire — world heritage site (limes in Germany and UK).

Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands

Alloa Lea Quarry Cave

Alloa Lea Quarry Cave — Cave in Northumberland, England.

Banna

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Banna

Banna — Roman fort in Cumbria, England.

Bellister Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Bellister Castle

Bellister Castle — castellated 19th-century mansion house in Featherstone, Northumberland, England, UK.

Forts · Scottish Lowlands

Birdoswald Roman Fort

Birdoswald Roman Fort is a fort in the United Kingdom.

Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50

Birdoswald Roman fort and the section of Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the River Irthing and the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 — archaeological site in Waterhead, Carlisle, England, UK.

Blenkinsopp Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Blenkinsopp Castle

Blenkinsopp Castle — castle in Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Burnhead Roman temporary camp

Burnhead Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Cawfields Roman temporary camp

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Cawfields Roman temporary camp

Cawfields Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp

Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Chesters Pike Roman temporary camp

Chesters Pike Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Crooks Roman temporary camp

Crooks Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road

Fell End Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road — archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48

Hadrian's Wall and vallum and their associated features between Poltross Burn and the River Irthing in wall mile 48 — archaeological site in Upper Denton, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51 — archaeological site in Waterhead, Cumbria, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Coombe Crag and Banks Green Cottage and the road to Lanercost at Banks in wall miles 51 and 52 — archaeological site in Burtholme, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the road to Caw Gap and the Caw Burn in wall miles 41 and 42 — archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45

Hadrian's Wall between the track to Cockmount Hill and Walltown Quarry East in wall miles 43, 44 and 45 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47

Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47 — archaeological site in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate

Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate — archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK.

Nearby

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46

Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort

The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46

Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Carvoran Roman fort and the west side of the B6318 road in wall mile 46 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.

Thirlwall Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Thirlwall Castle

Thirlwall Castle — Grade I listed castle in Thirlwall, Northumberland, England, UK.

Blenkinsopp Castle

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Blenkinsopp Castle

Blenkinsopp Castle — castle in Northumberland, England, UK.

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45

Hadrian's Wall between Walltown Quarry East and Walltown Quarry West in wall mile 45 — archaeological site in Greenhead, Northumberland, England, UK.